California Technology, Trade, and Commerce Agency Office of Export Development

  They offer information on export financing, trade leads, market info, international trade shows. You can also apply online for trade assistance.
   
  Commerce Business Daily
  The Commerce Business Daily (CBD) lists notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information. You can search within its database or register to receive their printed version.
   
  Commercial News USA
  Commercial News USA (CNUSA) is an official publication of the United States Department of Commerce. CNUSA is an American export catalog-magazine that will promote your U.S. products and services to more than 150 countries at a fraction of the cost of any other advertising. They also offer trade leads, and a trade show locator.
   
  Embassies
  Site offers assistance in foreign travel, importing and exporting. Provided are information and a listing on all embassies. There is also a business directory.
   
 

Export-Import Bank

  Ex-Im Bank provides export financing solutions for U.S. businesses. Its three primary products are guarantees, insurance, and loans. This site also offers country fact sheets, a country limitations schedule, and country foreign language sheets.
   
  Financial Times Online
 

Offers a world-class editorial analysis of financial markets, industries, and companies. Great site for world business news. You can access industry surveys, currency rates, special reports, and receive free annual reports.

   
  IMEX Exchange (Internet International Business Exchange)
  IMEX Exchange helps international focused companies, organizations, and countries develop and implement their Internet strategies through Web page design, marketing, networking, and education. Site offers trade leads, listing of trade associations, a global market report on a specific country. Provides info on transportation, customs, finance, insurance, freight forwarders, consulting, legal issues, and export management.
   
  Journal of Commerce
  Leading supplier of business information for people involved in transporting goods and commodities in the United States and internationally. They offer many helpful resources like shipping schedules, a handbook on trade, industry links, and customs updates.
   
  Library of Congress
  This is the online catalog of the National Library of the United States. The catalog contains over 12 million bibliographic records.
   
  National Trade Data Bank
  STAT-USA, is an agency in the Economics and Statistics Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Their job is to deliver vital economic, business, and international trade information.
   
  Prohibited Foreign Traders
  FedWorld can offer a comprehensive central access point for searching, locating, ordering and acquiring government and business information.
   
  Regulatory and Trade Law Links
  This page contains links on trade laws.
   
  Schedule B Numbers
  Site contains The Schedule B Search Engine, which allows users to search the Schedule B commodity book. Schedule B commodity codes are 10-digit numeric codes used to identify products that are exported to other countries.
   
  Small Business Development Centers
  The U.S. Small Business Administration provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.
   
  Trade Compass
  Trade Compass empowers small and large businesses to expand their market reach through a comprehensive suite of services. Services include online software products, customized market intelligence, international trade training, consulting and IT solutions.
   
  Trade Information Center
  This site provides country-specific export counseling. Site also has access to the export programs guide, commercial service calendar, export trade leads, TRADEBASE which is a listing of upcoming trade education and events in your area, a listing of export software. Export advice and tariff information are also provided.
   
  TradePort
  TradePort is an international trade resource center. They provide market information, guidance and resource listing, trade leads and international events. TradePort is geared to help California companies.
   
  Trade Shows
  Online source for trade show and conference information.
   
  U.N. Commission on Trade & Development
  Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) is a comprehensive computerized information system at the HS-based tariff line level covering tariff, para-tariff and non-tariff measures as well as import flows by origin for more than 100 countries. You can order TRAINS on cd-rom by logging onto this site.
   
  UNZ and Company
  Contains a basic guide to exporting, info on seminars & training, a resource center, shipping forms & documentation, exporting software, regulations & references.
   
  U.S. Council for International Development
  USCIB was founded to promote an open world trading system. They facilitate international trade through harmonization of commercial practices. Site offers information on policy advocacy, trade facilitation, and a calendar of events.
   
  U.S. Census Bureau
  Offers current and historical trade statistics. Provides information on regulations, forms, and classifications. You can order subscriptions, cd-rom's, access the schedule B search engine or register for customized trade assistance.
   
  U.S. Customs Service
  Offers exporting links with info on duty rates, quotas, HTS, ruling & regulations, publications & forms, international agreements, traveler info, office locations, and customs news.
   
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Offers a listing of agencies, services, and programs. Provides news releases, calendar of events and locations of USDA offices.
   
  U.S. Department of Commerce
  Offers international trade links on defense trade, export assistance, industries, market research, publications, and export laws and regulations.
   
  U.S. Department of Commerce (Export Portal)
  Great site to explore exporting. Site will help you to expand your international business & solve trade problems. Gain access to information on advocacy, trade events, trade statistics, tariffs, & taxes, market research, NAFTA rules of origin, export documentation, and financing your export transactions.
   
  U.S. International Trade Commission
  The ITC offers trade resources, trade assistance, news releases, official notices, trade data, tariff issues, and economic development. They also have a listing of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. By using their DataWeb you can have direct access to trade data; customized reports; instant answers.
   
  US Trade Representative
  Site offers press releases, federal register notices, speeches/testimony, and reports on the following: Trade Development, World Regions, Sectors, and Trade& Environment.
   
  World Bank
  Provides information on loans, grants, policies, countries & regions, data and statistics.
   
  World Fact Book
  This is an excellent site for country profiles.
   
 

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